Yukino Yukinoshita is a reserved and intelligent high school student featured in the anime series Oregairu. She is known for her striking beauty, aloofness, and sharp tongue, often maintaining an emotional distance from her classmates. Despite her cold demeanor, she harbors a deep sense of loyalty towards her close friends, especially her childhood friend Hayama Hayato. Yukino has a strong desire to be acknowledged and a penchant for solving other people's problems, which makes her a key character in the narrative dealing with interpersonal relationships and teenage insecurities.